Lilli Tagger: Lienz teenager defeats Hedgei's protégé in the semi -finals!

Lilli Tagger: Lienz teenager defeats Hedgei's protégé in the semi -finals!

On June 5, 2025, 17-year-old Lilli Tagger from Lienz achieved a remarkable success in the junior competition at the French Open in Paris. Tagger, who is considered a promising talent, fought into the semi -finals without loss of sets and defeated the German player Julia Stusek, set to twelve with 6: 0, 6: 4. This impressive performance is a milestone in your young career.

In the second set, Tagger started strongly and initially led 3: 1, but had to face the fighting spirit of Stusek, which equalized to 3: 3. However, Tagger showed nerve strength, fought off two break balls and scored an important break to 5: 3. After a Rebreak from Stusek, Tagger secured the victory with another break. It is worth noting that Stusek is not trained by any less than Melanie Molitor, the mother of the former world of tennis champion Martina Hingis, and is considered a great talent in Germany that will soon celebrate her 17th birthday.

outlook on the semi -finals

With this victory, Lilli Tagger meets one of the two top-class opponents in the semi-finals: the top seeded Australian Emerson Jones or the American Julieta Pareja, which was nine. An exciting challenge, because Tagger had already lost to Emerson Jones at the Australian Open in January in the quarter -finals, and that in a highly competitive match over three sets.

Tagger created a historical moment for the Austrian Tennis Association (ÖTV) with its move into the semi -finals. She has been the first player since Tamira Paszek to be at the US Open in the semi-finals of a youth grand slam tournament in 2006. This success throws a positive light on the Austrian offspring in tennis.

The history of the Junior Grand Slam tournaments

The importance of junior grand slam tournaments became particularly clear when the list of winners was considered. In recent decades, numerous players who later dominated the tennis world have participated in these tournaments in their youth. Some names, such as Andy Roddick and Alexander Zverev, are anchored in tennis history after they have proven themselves in interesting matches in their youth. As the story shows, the path of Tagger could be similarly successful. More information about past winners can be found on the page about the Junioren-Grand-Slam-Sieger .

The tennis enthusiast can therefore be curious how the tournament will develop for Lilli Tagger while she is striving for the next step in her career. The eyes of the world of tennis are aimed at them.